Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America, Archaeology, by A.P. Maudslay ; appendix by J.T. Goodman ; edited by F. Ducane Godman and Osbert Salvin

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Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America, Archaeology, by A.P. Maudslay ; appendix by J.T. Goodman ; edited by F. Ducane Godman and Osbert Salvin

Link

• https://archive.org/details/biologiacentrali01maud
• https://openlibrary.org/books/OL16251632M

Title part

Archaeology

Statement of responsibility

by A.P. Maudslay ; appendix by J.T. Goodman ; edited by F. Ducane Godman and Osbert Salvin

Instantiates

• Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America, Archaeology

Publication

• London, Published for the editors by R.H. Porter ... and Dulau & Co., 1889-1902

Note

• Text and plates originally issued in XVII parts (or fascicles) each (a total of 34 parts), plus Appendix. Each part in its own printed paper wrappers (text) or boards (plates). Sequence of parts does not correspond to overall order of text or plates. Part XVII of text includes title pages and contents pages for text volumes 1 to 4 and title page for Appendix. Part XVII of plates includes title pages and contents for vols. 1 to 4 of plates. Atlas vols. have 119, 98, 82, and 93 plates respectively
• Appendix is dated 1897
• Plates include drawings by Ada Hunter and E. Lambert, lithographed by W. Greve, W. Griggs, Hanhart, and W. Purkiss. Maps by A.P.M. Sur[veyors], W. Shawe, F.R.G.S., and Turner & Shawe, London. Photographs by A.P.M. photo[graphers] and H.N. Sweet, printed by the Autotype Co
• Text printed on heavy laid paper. Some illustrations in text signed: Photogravure Goupil & Imp. Boussod-Valadon & Cie. [or] Goupilgravure, printed in Paris
• Lists of titles in this series, "Subjects in Progress" and "Subjects Completed," printed inside paper wrappers of each fascicle of text

Accompanying material

atlas (4 v. : all illustrations, facsims., maps, plans, portraits (some color, some folded) ; 36 x 54 cm.))

Contents

v. 1. Preface. Introduction. Copan -- v. 2. Quirigua. Ixkun. Yaxché. Rabinal. Chacujal. Utatlan and Iximché. Guatemala-Mixco (foundation-mounds). Menché -- v. 3. Chichén Itzá. Tikál -- v. 4. Palenque -- Appendix: The archaic Maya inscriptions. Calendars

Extent

1 online resource (4 v.

Form of item

online

Note

• SCNHRB copy has text bound 4 v. in 1 (39088013474929, 39088013474960, 39088013475009, 39088013475041). Appendix bound separately in 3 v. with one v. containing the original boards only in an archival drop-back box. Atlas bound in 4 v. (39088013475082, 39088013475124, 39088013475165, 39088013475207).
• SCNHRB copy blind-embossed on t.p. of v. 1: Bureau of American Ethnology Library [stamped acc. no.] 13780. Stamped on p. 27 of v. 1: Bureau of American Ethnology Library 1899. Appendix original front wrapper stamped: Bureau of American Ethnology Library 1899 [acc. no.] 8370. Vols. of atlas blind-stamped: Bureau of American Ethnology; v. 1 stamped with acc. no.: 18317.
• SCNHRB copy vols. 1-4 bound in recent red buckram, marbled edges and endpapers, title in gilt on spine; original printed gray paper wrappers bound-in. "Vol. 63" on spines of appendix.
• SCNHRB copy atlas vols. half bound in red sheepskin and buckram; housed in linen-covered dropback boxes.

Other physical details

ill., ports. ;

Record ID

biologiacentrali01maud

Specific material designation

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